PC World - intrusion RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/intrusion/en-auMon, 10 Aug 2015 04:20:28 +1000Internal LTE/3G modems can be hacked to help malware survive OS reinstallshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581524/internal-lte-3g-modems-can-hacked-help-malware-survive-os-reinstalls/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWith their own dedicated processor and operating system, LTE/3G modems built into new business laptops and tablets could be a valuable target for hackers by providing a stealthy way to maintain persistent access to an infected device.Lucian ConstantinMon, 10 Aug 2015 04:20:28 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581524/internal-lte-3g-modems-can-hacked-help-malware-survive-os-reinstalls/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAttack on Sabre reportedly conducted by Anthem, OPA hackershttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581500/attack-sabre-reportedly-conducted-by-anthem-opa-hackers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTravel industry software maker Sabre is the latest company said to have been hit by the same hackers who recently attacked U.S. health insurer Anthem and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), while American Airlines has been investigating its own systems for evidence of a similar breach.Katherine NoyesSat, 08 Aug 2015 03:36:49 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581500/attack-sabre-reportedly-conducted-by-anthem-opa-hackers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedResearchers find way to steal Windows Active Directory credentials from the Internethttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581494/researchers-find-way-steal-windows-active-directory-credentials-from-internet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAn attack using the SMB file sharing protocol that has been believed to work only within local area networks for over a decade can also be executed over the Internet, two researchers showed at the Black Hat security conference.Lucian ConstantinSat, 08 Aug 2015 01:39:46 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581494/researchers-find-way-steal-windows-active-directory-credentials-from-internet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUS Joint Chiefs of Staff emails targeted by Russian hackershttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581440/us-joint-chiefs-staff-emails-targeted-by-russian-hackers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe hacking group that targeted unclassified email systems at the U.S. Department of State and the White House is believed to have also compromised a network used by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a body of senior U.S. military leaders.Martyn WilliamsFri, 07 Aug 2015 08:47:21 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581440/us-joint-chiefs-staff-emails-targeted-by-russian-hackers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFile sync services provide covert way to control hacked computershttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581257/file-sync-services-provide-covert-way-control-hacked-computers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFile synchronization services, used to accommodate roaming employees inside organizations, can also be a weak point that attackers could exploit to remain undetected inside compromised networks.Lucian ConstantinWed, 05 Aug 2015 21:03:19 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/581257/file-sync-services-provide-covert-way-control-hacked-computers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHacker steals Bitdefender customer log-in credentials, attempts blackmailhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580933/hacker-steals-bitdefender-customer-log-in-credentials-attempts-blackmail/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA hacker extracted customer log-in credentials from a server owned by Bitdefender that hosted the cloud-based management dashboards for its small and medium-size business clients.Lucian ConstantinFri, 31 Jul 2015 23:40:07 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580933/hacker-steals-bitdefender-customer-log-in-credentials-attempts-blackmail/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOPM, Anthem hackers reportedly also breached United Airlineshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580820/opm-anthem-hackers-reportedly-also-breached-united-airlines/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe cyberespionage group that stole the personal records of millions of Americans from U.S. health insurer Anthem and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has also reportedly breached United Airlines.Lucian ConstantinThu, 30 Jul 2015 20:14:52 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580820/opm-anthem-hackers-reportedly-also-breached-united-airlines/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMost Android phones can be hacked with a simple MMS message or multimedia filehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580528/most-android-phones-can-hacked-simple-mms-message-multimedia-file/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe vast majority of Android phones can be hacked by sending them a specially crafted multimedia message (MMS), a security researcher has found.Lucian ConstantinMon, 27 Jul 2015 22:40:54 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580528/most-android-phones-can-hacked-simple-mms-message-multimedia-file/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedResearchers disclose four unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorerhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580403/researchers-disclose-four-unpatched-vulnerabilities-internet-explorer/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSecurity researchers published limited details about four unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer because Microsoft has not moved quickly enough to fix them.Lucian ConstantinFri, 24 Jul 2015 03:12:40 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580403/researchers-disclose-four-unpatched-vulnerabilities-internet-explorer/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFormer Hacking Team supplier stops selling zero-day exploits on ethical groundshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580167/former-hacking-team-supplier-stops-selling-zero-day-exploits-ethical-grounds/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedItalian surveillance software maker Hacking Team recently claimed that it hasn't lost any customers after the massive leak of its internal data two weeks ago. But it has lost at least one business partner: U.S.-based penetration testing specialist and zero-day exploit broker Netragard.Lucian ConstantinWed, 22 Jul 2015 02:13:26 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580167/former-hacking-team-supplier-stops-selling-zero-day-exploits-ethical-grounds/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLatest Flash Player version has improved exploit defenseshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579956/latest-flash-player-version-has-improved-exploit-defenses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Flash Player update released Tuesday not only fixed two vulnerabilities that were being targeted by attackers, but added additional protections that will make entire classes of security flaws much harder to exploit in the future.Lucian ConstantinSat, 18 Jul 2015 01:24:30 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579956/latest-flash-player-version-has-improved-exploit-defenses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOracle fixes zero-day Java flaw and over 190 other vulnerabilitieshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579722/oracle-fixes-zero-day-java-flaw-over-190-other-vulnerabilities/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGo ahead and update Java -- or disable it if you don't remember the last time you actually used it on the Web: Oracle's latest patch, released Tuesday, fixes 25 vulnerabilities in the aging platform, including one that's already being exploited in attacks.Lucian ConstantinWed, 15 Jul 2015 22:21:44 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579722/oracle-fixes-zero-day-java-flaw-over-190-other-vulnerabilities/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHacking Team's malware uses UEFI rootkit to survive OS reinstallshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579605/hacking-team-malware-uses-uefi-rootkit-survive-os-reinstalls/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSurveillance software maker Hacking Team has provided its government customers with the ability to infect the low-level firmware found in laptops and other computers that they wanted to spy on.Lucian ConstantinTue, 14 Jul 2015 23:10:16 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579605/hacking-team-malware-uses-uefi-rootkit-survive-os-reinstalls/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCyberespionage group Pawn Storm uses exploit for unpatched Java flawhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579514/cyberespionage-group-pawn-storm-uses-exploit-unpatched-java-flaw/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA sophisticated group of hackers known for targeting military, government and media organizations is currently using an exploit for a vulnerability in Java that hasn't been patched by Oracle.Lucian ConstantinTue, 14 Jul 2015 00:47:46 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579514/cyberespionage-group-pawn-storm-uses-exploit-unpatched-java-flaw/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHacking Team's arsenal included at least three unpatched exploits for Flash Playerhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579496/hacking-team-arsenal-included-least-three-unpatched-exploits-flash-player/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRecently breached surveillance software maker, Hacking Team, had access to three different exploits for previously unknown vulnerabilities in Flash Player. All of them are now out in the open, putting Internet users at risk.Lucian ConstantinMon, 13 Jul 2015 21:20:57 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/579496/hacking-team-arsenal-included-least-three-unpatched-exploits-flash-player/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed